Author: Patsy Tucker

We value our dogs as much as we value our family. Sometimes, more than we value our friends. Why not? They are loveable, and it seems that the world will not be complete without them. Now, we are going to tackle how does THC affect dogs. THC critically affects humans so as our dogs. Be informed about the possibilities when your adorable dog was exposed to THC and how it will harm them in many ways.

For you to understand what THC is and further uncover its effects to our dogs, we’ll talk about it first. THC, or tetrahydrocannabinol, is the chemical used in marijuana or cannabis which causes psychological side effects when inhaled. Imagine hallucinations, abrupt change of one’s thinking, anxiety, respiratory problems and so on. These are what THC does to human after consumption. All are targeting our mental status and health. THC evidently affects our concentration, memory, and perception. Now imagine your dog inhaling the same chemical accidentally or if done intentionally. How does THC affect dogs?

If marijuana stones you because of THC, your dog can be stoned too! Weather, your dog, accidentally ingests it as secondhand smoke, or if it were purposely given to them, they would get high just like a person. A dog that gets’s high because of THC doesn’t mean that they are tranquil or calm. In contrary, they are usually gasping and pacing as if they are distressed. The effect may vary on the dogs’ age and the volume of THC ingested. But whatever their age and size are, THC on marijuana affects the state of mind of our dogs and worst-case scenarios; it could lead to death.

The severity of the symptoms if your dog ingested marijuana varies on the amount that was consumed. Some of these symptoms include drooling, vomiting, hypothermia, seizures, and depression. It usually targets the dog’s central nervous system and affects internal organs such as kidney and liver. They will usually have meager heart rate and blood pressure once they’re high which will result in breathing problems. You may observe hyperactivity that is unusual on the dog as well. You will immediately observe these symptoms if your dog was poisoned and they will be lethargic.

Some studies are being presented that marijuana doesn’t bring any harm. There is no further studies and research on the amount of THC that a dog can ingest if it is being used for medical purposes either. Because of this, it is always advisable to take your dog to vet for proper treatment. It may be accessible as an alternative medical treatment for our dogs, but THC’s effect on our dogs is an indication that there’s always harm in ingesting marijuana. We don’t want our dogs to die because of mishandling and worst, by intentionally letting them consume THC. One thing is clear; this is toxic to dogs especially if huge amount is consumed. Do not let your dogs be poisoned. Do not let them suffer and die.

If you live in a disaster prone area, each year you are bombarded with warnings to prepare, and with good reason. Living in South Florida, every July we are told to get ready for hurricane season. Sadly, it’s easy to get complacent when a major storm has not come through in many years. The result can be terrible if you are caught unawares. This is important for you as well as your pet!

First of all, do not leave them at home. If you are not staying, why would you leave your pet? Besides the danger, they will be scared with no one to help and comfort them. What if they become trapped or even manage to get out of the house? The dangers they can be exposed to are simply not worth the risk.

If you are familiar with the principals of disaster preparedness for humans, the same applies for your pets. Are you planning on going to a shelter? If so make sure that the shelter accepts pets, not all do so contact them ahead of time to be sure. One option is a boarding kennel; you can contact your veterinarian for a list. Some animal shelters will temporarily shelter a pet during a disaster.

Are you planning to evacuate the area completely? If you are going to a hotel or motel, make sure they allow pets. Do not leaving you pets in the car! That is dangerous as well as cruel to the pet. Also be sure to check with any friends or relatives if you plan to stay with them. It would be horrible to find out they were allergic to your pet after making the trip.

Just like you have a kit ready to go in case of an evacuation, make sure you have one for your pet. This kit should include three to seven days’ worth of canned food, litter, (and a pan, perhaps disposable), paper towels and clean up supplies. Don’t forget medications and anything else to make your pets evacuation healthy. Of course, feeding dishes and chew toys are a must! Copies of medical records in a water proof container are important too.

Plan for the worst possible case; don’t just assume it will be a day or two. Even if the disaster goes by quickly, streets may be impassable and power may not be restored for some time. No one wants to think about it, but you could not have a home to return to.

Make sure your pets have up to date tags, a tag will have the pets name, urgent medical needs, address and your contact information. A microchip is also an excellent idea.

Keep you and you pets safe! You will never regret the amount of preparation you have done if a disaster strikes. On the other hand, could you bear the heartbreak of losing your pet because you failed to plan ahead? No one wants to suffer that loss.

The Chinese Shar Pei is a large dog that stands vicinity of 11 and 18 crawls in stature. This pooch is renowned for its wrinkled, droopy skin. It has a square profile with a wide and level head. The gag is incredibly full and wide with a right stop. This modern breed’s tongue is blue-dark in shading. The teeth are meeting in a scissor chomp. The eyes are little practically covered up and are almond formed, and they are separate wide. With high sets triangular ears that are little and bent marginally at the tip. With an especially high tail, that is massive at the base, decreasing to a better point.

The Shar-Pei puppy has existed in China for a long time and was claimed by laborer ranchers as a typical utility pooch. The agriculturists lived in the southern regions, which outskirt the South China Sea.

They were dedicated defenders of the agriculturist’s homes and furthermore used to protect the rancher’s animals and, if necessary on an uncommon event, would chase the Wild Boar that tormented the agriculturist’s domesticated animals.

Dai Lek is a town, which is arranged near Canton, in China’s Kwantung Province. Dai Lek was once referred to individuals as a mystery put for card sharks. One of the ‘games’, and I utilize the word ‘sports’ approximately, was putting down wagers on pooch battling. Shar Pei lamentably turned into a most loved because of their manufacture and capacity to strike back because of the wrinkles in their skin, they offered the Shar Pei the adaptability to pivot and battle back, and they additionally made it to a great degree troublesome for another canine to snatch it.

Fortunately for the Shar Pei, the players and individuals who advanced the battles were beginning to utilize, more grounded puppy breeds. These included Mastiffs, Bulldogs and breeds like these. They were battled simply because of their demeanor, the nastier they were, the more they needed them to battle. Because of these canines contending so well, they then crossbred them to deliver considerably nastier pooches. The poor Shar Pei did not rate exceptionally any longer and hence was never again popular, the rearing was relinquished, and the quantities of Shar Pei in presence fell quickly.

As though this was insufficient for the Shar Pei the communists of China managed another blow that about demonstrated deadly to the breed. Amid the 1940’s they upheld staggeringly costly duties on pooches it was just the general population with cash that could bear to keep a canine. The reproducing of mutts was prohibited out and out.

In a bit of destiny a man called Matgo Law from Hong Kong who effectively possessed Shar Pei pooches read an article in a magazine that caught the reality of the Shar Pei predicament in 1971. The breed was incorporated into an element in regards to different breeds. The picture of a Shar Pei had the urgent words composed adjacent to it, ‘This is potentially the last living case of a Shar Pei left in presence’. He started to compose a letter to the editorial manager of the magazine clarifying how he and a kindred Shar Pei fancier needed to help this awesome puppy. He included photos of the little quantities of Shar Pei they had just figured out how to save. His letter finished with a supplication for help from the great individuals of America.

Matgo Law’s letter was distributed in April 1973 in a similar magazine; this one letter started individuals’ enthusiasm for the Shar Pei. Purchasers wished to buy this extraordinary pooch; puppies were sought after. So little by little the Shar Pei reared and the puppies were sold, within a couple of years of them being debilitated by elimination they now had pet hotels set up particularly for them.

There are three sorts of coats: Brush coat, horse coat and the uncommon bear coat, the last one isn’t perceived by the AKC (learn more about the breed standards). This is because of the reality it is maybe a return to the Chow-chow. The uncommon bear coat still, however, makes an incredible pet. The stallion coat inside this breed is unpleasant to the touch and feels thorny. The brush coat is longer haired and is smoother to the touch. The coat on either assortment can grow up to 1 long crawl hues incorporate every strong shading and sables. This dog, as a rule, comes in two varieties of skin folds, one is shrouded in expansive folds of wrinkles even into adulthood, and this is fundamentally the brush coat. The other assortment has skin seems tight on his body with wrinkles more articulated on the face and shrinks; this is more probable with the steed coat.

You see it especially with hollywood. They have started the trend by dressing their pooches in clothing that resembles their own or that of an offspring they might have. Their pets have sweaters with matching hats and booties. They are carried in fashionable carrying cases or pocketbooks that allow them to be seen, adored and traveled. They are bought collars that cost more than what most pay for their mortgages and groomed better than a lot of people groom themselves.

Just recently Mariah Carey was shot with one of her animal children wearing a full ensemble that included a coat with a fur trimmed hood. I’m sure the trim was made of the finest fake fur stuff out there. The dog looked as if it were in absolute heaven from the great care and life it was receiving. He must have been a peasant in his last life. It doesn’t leave much room to wonder why there would be no room for a man or other children in the same picture.

On the Hogan reality show there was a recent episode I watched where Hogan’s wife Linda decided she would add a nice little chimp to her already too many dogs to count collection. Of course chimps are about as human as you can get. It had to wear a diaper, be fed with a “ba-ba”, entertained and loved just as a human baby would be. It had to be separated from the dogs in order for it to not suffer from any anxiety, confusion or upset. All of the dogs were put outside while the nice new chimp got to enjoy all of the love, affection and roaming of the mansion. In the end, the need for “a baby in the house” was outweighed by the lack of time, effort and energy that needed to be given for it’s care. There were many tears, but in the end Linda’s “momma days” were ultimately over.

There are luxury pet resorts and hotels with pampering poochy service. They are treated to five star doggie meals and exercise regimens. You can take your loved one to get their picture made or even maybe have them stuffed in order to keep them by your fireplace forever. The list of things to do with and for your child, excuse me…pet, are endless when you have too much time or money on your hands. I will say however they are definitely less expensive than an actual human. They still don’t take the same time, attention and care. The don’t talk back and are always happy to see you, even if you didn’t take them on trips to Disneyland or you and their daddy split. I suppose if more people got a furry creature in order to fulfill their need to love and to be loved rather than having a hairless one, it would decrease the population, as much need for lawyers or extra bedrooms.

Abdomen: The portion of the dog’s body between the chest and the hindquarters.

Amyloidosis: A genetic disease, often resulting in renal (kidney) failure.

Angulation: The angles formed by a meeting of the bones; mainly the shoulder, upper arm, stifle, and hock.

Balanced: A consistent whole; symmetrical, typically proportioned as a whole or as regards its separate parts; i.e., balance of head, balance of body, or balance of head and body.

Bear Coat: A coat length in excess of one inch.

Bench Show: A dog show at which the dogs competing for prizes are required to remain during the entire show.

Best of Breed (BOB): A dog-show award to the dog adjudged best of all dogs/bitches present during a show. In the MSPCA Top Ten, this means the dog/bitch who received the most points during the showing season.

Best of Winners (BOW): A dog-show award to the dog adjudged best between the Winners Dog and Winners Bitch.

Best Opposite Sex (BOS): A dog-show award to the dog of the opposite sex of the BOB.

Best Opposite Sex Puppy (BOSP): A dog-show award to the puppy of the opposite sex of Best Puppy.

Best Puppy (BP): A dog-show award to a puppy adjudged best of all puppies present during a show.

Bitch: A female dog.

Bite: The relative position of the upper and lower teeth when the mouth is closed. The MSPCA standard requires a scissors bite.

Body: The anatomical section between the forequarters and the hindquarters.

Body Length: Distance from the point of the should to the rearmost projection of the upper thigh (point of the buttocks).

Bone: The relative size (girth) of a dog’s leg bones. Substance.

Brisket: The forepart of the body below the chest, between the forelegs, closest to the ribs.

Brood Bitch: A female used for breeding.

Brush Coat: Not to exceed one inch in length.

Canines: The two upper and two lower sharp-pointed teeth next to the incisors. Fangs.

Carpals: Bones of the pastern joints.

Castrate: To remove the testicles of the male dog.

Champion (CH): A prefix used with the name of a dog that has been recorded a Champion by the MSPCA as a result of defeating a specified number of dogs in specified competition at a series of MSPCA approved dog shows.

Choke Collar: A leather or chain collar fitted to the dog’s neck in suck a manner that the degree of tension exerted by the and tightens or loosens it.

Close-Coupled: Comparatively short from withers to hipbones.

Coat: The dog’s hair covering.

Cobby: Short-bodied, compact.

Compact: Term used to describe the firmly joined union of various body parts.

Conformation: The form and structure, make and shape; arrangement of the parts in conformance with breed-standard demands.

Congenital: An inherited feature present at birth.

Cow-Hocked: When the hocks turn toward each other.

Croup: The back part of the back, above the hind legs.

Cryptorchid: The adult whose testicles are abnormally retained in the abdominal cavity. Bilateral cryptorchidism involves both sides, that is, neither testicle has descended into the scrotum. Unilateral cryptorchidism involves one side only; that is, one testicle is retained or hidden, and one descended.

Dam: The female parent.

Dewclaw: An extra claw or functionless digit on the inside of the leg, a rudimentary fifth toe.

Dewlap: Loose, pendulous skin under the throat.

Dilute: A dog without any black pigment.

Disqualification: A decision made by a judge or by a bench show committee following a determination that a dog has a condition that makes it ineligible for any further completion under the dog show rules or under the standard for it’s breed.

Dog: A male dog; also used collectively to designate both male and female.

Dog Show: A competitive exhibition for dogs at which the dogs are judged in accordance with an established standard of perfection.

Dog Show, Conformation: An event held under MSPCA/AKC rules at which championship points are awarded.

Down in Pastern: Weak or faulty pastern (metacarpus) set at a pronounced angle from the vertical.

Drive: A solid thrusting of the hindquarters, denoting sound locomotion.

East-West Front: Incorrectly positioned pasterns that cause the feet to turn outwards, usually associated with a narrow front.

Elbows Out: Turning out or off from the body; not held close.

Expression: The general appearance of all features of the head as viewed from the front and as typical of the breed.

Hock: The tarsus or collection of bones of the hind leg forming the joint between the second thigh and the metatarsus; the dog’s true heel.

Hocks Well Let Down: Hock joints close to the ground.

Horse Coat: A harsh coat not to exceeding Ľ inch in length.

Inbreeding: The mating of closely related dogs of the same breed.

Incisors: The six upper and six lower front teeth between the canines. Their point of contact forms the “bite”.

Iris: The colored membrane surrounding the pupil of the eye.

Judge: The arbiter in the dog show ring.

Knee Joint: Stifle joint.

Layback: The angle of the shoulder blade as compared with the vertical.

Lead: A strap, cord, or chain attached to the collar or harness for the purpose of restraining or leading the dog. Leash.

Level Gait: Dog moves without rise or fall of withers.

Line Breeding: The mating of related dogs of the same breed, within the line or family, to a common ancestor, as, for example, a dog to his granddam or a bitch to her grandsire.

Litter: A puppy or puppies of one whelping.

Loin: Region of the body on either side of the vertebral column between the last ribs and the hindquarters.

Mask: Dark shading on the foreface.

Mate: To breed a dog and bitch.

Metatarsus: Rear pastern.

Monorchid: A unilateral cryptorchid.

Moving Straight: Term descriptive of balance gaiting in which angle of inclination begins at the shoulder, or hip joint, and limbs remain relatively straight from these points to the pad of the feet, even as the legs flex or extend in reaching or thrusting.

Muzzle: The head in front of the eyes – nasal bone, nostrils, and jaws. Foreface.

Occiput: Upper, back point of the skull.

Open Class: A class at dog shows in which all dogs of a breed may compete.

Outcrossing: The mating of unrelated individuals of the same breed.

Overreaching: Fault in the trot caused by more angulation and drive from behind than in front, so that the rear feet are forced to step in one side of the forefeet to avoid interfering or clipping.

Pads: Tough, shock-absorbing projections on the underside of the feet. Soles.

Parent Club: National club for the breed.

Pastern: Commonly recognized as the region of the foreleg between the carpus or wrist and the digits.

Pedigree: The written record of a dog’s descent of three generations or more.

Prick Ear: Carried erect.

Professional Handler: A person who shows dogs for a fee

Puppy: A dog under twelve months of age.

Pure-Bred: A dog whose sire and dam belong to the same breed, and are themselves of unmixed descent since recognition of the breed.

Reach of Front: Length of forward stride taken by forelegs without wasted or excessive motion.

Register: To record a dog’s breeding particulars.

Reserve Winners Bitch: The runner up to Winners Bitch

Reserve Winners Dog: The runner up to Winners Dog

Roach Back: A convex curvature of the back toward the loin.

Sable: A lacing of black hairs over a lighter ground color.

Scissors Bite: A bite in which the outer side of the lower incisors touches the inner side of the upper incisors.

Septum: The line extending vertically between the nostrils.

Sire: The male parent.

Soundness: The state of mental and physical health when all organs and faculties are complete and functioning normally, each in its rightful relation to the other.

Spay: To perform a surgical operation on the bitch’s reproductive organs to prevent conception.

Splayfoot: A flat foot with toes spreading. Open foot, open-toes.

Square Body: A dog whose measurements from withers to the ground equals that from point of shoulder to the rearmost projection of the upper thigh.

Stance: Manner of standing.

Standard: A description of the ideal dog of a breed, to serve as a word pattern by which dogs are judged at shows.

Stifle: The joint of the hind leg between the thigh and the second thigh. The dog’s knee.

Stop: The step up from muzzle to skull; indentation between the eyes where the nasal bone and skull meet.